... Unit 6: Economic reforms Part 5. Writing Understanding and writing about statistics A. Some kinds of charts. 3. Graph 1. Bar-chart 2. Pie-chart B. Some useful words ... describe trends. 1. Verbs: - rise, increase, shoot up, soar up - fall, drop, decline, decrease - remain (constant/ unchanged) - reach (a plateau/ a peak) - level off/ out - fluctuate B. Some useful ... Adverbs: - slowly, gradually, steadily - rapidly, sharply, steeply, suddenly, dramatically, markedly 3. Nouns: 3. Nouns: - an upward trend - a rise, an increase - a downward trend - a fall,...